State Newswire News
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Digital Briefing with Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf talks about her recent travel to Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and Tunisia, and takes questions from participating journalists. .
Peace and Security in Africa: The Impact of Development Policies in the Implementation of the Silencing the Guns Initiative
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: At the outset, I would like to first thank President Nyusi for chairing today’s important discussion and congratulate him on Mozambique’s successful Security Council presidency. I would also like to thank all of our distinguished speakers for their informative briefings.
McCaul, Meeks, Salazar, Cherfilus-McCormick Statement Following Passage of Haiti Bill Through Committee Markup
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL), and Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R.1684...
Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to Examine Reports of the Russian Federation’s Forcible Transfer and Deportation of Ukraine’s Children
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: The United States and 44 other countries, with the support of Ukraine, invoked the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism requesting that the OSCE’s Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) establish an expert mission to examine allegations of the ...
State Department discusses 2021 Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Annual Report on March 29
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US State Department published a seven page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
The Dissolution of Political Parties in Burma
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: We strongly condemn the Burma military regime-controlled Union Election Commission’s decision to abolish 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy (NLD).
Designation of Facilitator Pursuing DPRK Arms Deal
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: Today, the United States is designating Ashot Mkrtychev for arms-related activities involving the DPRK and Russia. This is the first designation in the DPRK sanctions program in response to Russia’s attempt to secure weapons from the DPRK.
Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative Code of Conduct Released at the Summit for Democracy
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: The United States continues to put human rights at the center of our foreign policy. The Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative - launched at the first Summit for Democracy as part of the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal - is a multilateral effort intended to counter state and non-state ...
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” Exhibition discussed on March 29 by State Department
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US State Department published a two page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Women Leading Efforts to Tackle IUU Fishing Across the United States Government
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we want to highlight history in the making. For the first time ever, a trailblazing team of three women - OES Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Oceans, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs, Maxine Burkett, NOAA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries,...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Advancing Technology for Democracy
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Jeanne, thank you so much for the introduction and for helping to move us along today.
Designation of Facilitator Pursuing DPRK Arms Deal
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Today, the United States is designating Ashot Mkrtychev for arms-related activities involving the DPRK and Russia. This is the first designation in the DPRK sanctions program in response to Russia’s attempt to secure weapons from the DPRK.
Announcing the Global Youth Democracy Network: Fostering a New Generation of Democratic Leaders
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Integrating the voices of young people is critical to sustaining strong democracies. Including youth perspectives into our decision-making helps foster resilient, prosperous, and secure democratic systems. With more than half the world’s population under the age of 30, empowering and inspiring youth to serve as public servants and democratic leaders is an important vehicle for positive change.
Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative Code of Conduct Released at the Summit for Democracy
By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Release: The United States continues to put human rights at the center of our foreign policy. The Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative - launched at the first Summit for Democracy as part of the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal - is a multilateral effort intended to counter state and non-state...
DRL Promoting Responsive and Inclusive Governance in Burma
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
Release: This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009597.
Declaration of the Summit for Democracy
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
Release: Today, President Biden and the leaders of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Zambia opened the second Summit for Democracy, which gathered leaders from around the world to spur further action to strengthen democratic resilience, demonstrate how democracies are delivering for citizens, and highlight how democracies are best equipped to address the world’s most pressing challenges.
DRL Fostering Resilience and Strategic Advocacy in Burma’s Pro-Democracy Movement
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
Release: This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009599.
Private Sector Commitments to Advance Democracy
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
Release: In the run-up to the Summit for Democracy, the U.S. government issued a Call to Advance Democracy. The call focused on four areas aligned with the Presidential Initiative on Democratic Renewal : advancing technology for democracy; fighting corruption; protecting civic space and human rights defenders; and advancing labor rights.
McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Ukraine Oversight and Accountability
By State Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing with the Inspectors General of the State Department, USAID, and Department of Defense on the transparency & accountability mechanisms for U.S. assistance to Ukraine.